Tag Archives: nebula

A Night of Imaging at Cherry Springs

Posted on August 28, 2026 by ST Editors

by Hrishikesh Karvir  I recently had the chance to image Helix Nebula and M101 on August 16 from the Cherry Springs overnight observation field. Conditions were pretty good overall, but tracking wasn’t great due to heavy dew throughout the night. Despite … Continue reading →

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Highlights from the Summer Sky

Posted on September 1, 2025 by ST Editors

by David Wilton All pictures here are taken with a Redcat 51 telescope, ZWO ASI2600MCDuo camera, Optolong L-Pro filter, and a ZWO AM3 mount. Processed with PixInsight.

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The Last Sunset: A Final Bloom

Posted on October 1, 2023 by ST Editors

by Purnendu Gupta End of Days Where do stars like the sun go when they die? At five billion years old, our sun is a middle aged star. In the stellar spectral classification it is also a middle class, yellow … Continue reading →

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